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袟邪褏褨写薪懈泄 谢褨褋. 袦褨褋褑械, 褟泻械 蟹邪胁卸写懈 薪邪谐邪写褍胁邪褌懈屑械 袪芯 锌褉芯 斜邪褌褜泻邪. 孝褍褌 胁褨薪 锌芯斜褍写褍胁邪胁 褋邪写, 薪邪胁褔懈胁 写芯薪褜芯泻 谐芯褋锌芯写邪褉褞胁邪褌懈 泄 褉芯蟹锌芯胁褨写邪胁 泻邪蟹泻懈 锌褉芯 褎械泄 鈥� 褟泻 褩褏 胁懈泻谢懈泻邪褌懈 泄 蟹邪褏懈褖邪褌懈 褋械斜械 胁褨写 褩褏薪褜芯褩 屑邪谐褨褩. 袣芯谢懈 胁褨薪 锌芯屑械褉, 褋褨屑'褟 芯锌懈薪懈谢邪褋褜 褍 蟹谢懈写薪褟褏, 邪 褖芯斜 胁懈卸懈褌懈, 屑邪褌械褉褨 写芯胁芯写懈褌褜褋褟 锌褉懈泄薪褟褌懈 褉褨褕械薪薪褟 锌芯泻懈薪褍褌懈 胁谢邪褋薪懈泄 写褨屑 薪邪 褍蟹谢褨褋褋褨. 袗谢械 袪芯 薪械 谐芯褌芯胁邪 蟹邪谢懈褕懈褌懈 谢褨褋, 邪 谢褨褋 薪械 谐芯褌芯胁懈泄 胁褨写锌褍褋褌懈褌懈 褋械褋褌械褉鈥�
袨写薪褨褦褩 薪芯褔褨, 锌芯胁械褉褌邪褞褔懈褋褜 写芯写芯屑褍 蟹 锌芯谢褞胁邪薪薪褟, 袪芯 胁懈锌邪写泻芯胁芯 芯锌懈薪褟褦褌褜褋褟 屑褨卸 胁械写屑械写械屑 褨 谢懈褋懈褑械褞, 胁褌褉褍褔邪褦褌褜褋褟 褍 褋锌褉邪胁懈 褎械泄 褨 蟹邪屑邪薪褞褦 褍 锌邪褋褌泻褍 褋械褋褌褉褍 袝泄褉胁褨薪. 孝械锌械褉 褩褏薪褨泄 褦写懈薪懈泄 褕邪薪褋 胁懈卸懈褌懈 鈥� 锌芯写芯谢邪褌懈 锌褉芯泻谢褟褌褌褟 褎械泄, 写褨蟹薪邪褌懈褋褟 锌褉邪胁写褍 锌褉芯 胁谢邪褋薪芯谐芯 斜邪褌褜泻邪 褨 胁斜械褉械谐褌懈 写芯褉芯谐芯褑褨薪薪械 谢懈褋械薪褟 胁褨写 薪械斜械蟹锌械泻懈.
袨写薪褨褦褩 薪芯褔褨, 锌芯胁械褉褌邪褞褔懈褋褜 写芯写芯屑褍 蟹 锌芯谢褞胁邪薪薪褟, 袪芯 胁懈锌邪写泻芯胁芯 芯锌懈薪褟褦褌褜褋褟 屑褨卸 胁械写屑械写械屑 褨 谢懈褋懈褑械褞, 胁褌褉褍褔邪褦褌褜褋褟 褍 褋锌褉邪胁懈 褎械泄 褨 蟹邪屑邪薪褞褦 褍 锌邪褋褌泻褍 褋械褋褌褉褍 袝泄褉胁褨薪. 孝械锌械褉 褩褏薪褨泄 褦写懈薪懈泄 褕邪薪褋 胁懈卸懈褌懈 鈥� 锌芯写芯谢邪褌懈 锌褉芯泻谢褟褌褌褟 褎械泄, 写褨蟹薪邪褌懈褋褟 锌褉邪胁写褍 锌褉芯 胁谢邪褋薪芯谐芯 斜邪褌褜泻邪 褨 胁斜械褉械谐褌懈 写芯褉芯谐芯褑褨薪薪械 谢懈褋械薪褟 胁褨写 薪械斜械蟹锌械泻懈.
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笑械 斜褍谢芯 褋锌褉邪胁写褨 褏芯褉芯褕械 蟹邪泻褨薪褔械薪薪褟 褔懈褌邪褑褜泻芯谐芯 褉芯泻褍! #锌褉芯褔懈褌邪谢邪 袟邪褌懈褕薪邪 褨褋褌芯褉褨褟 褨蟹 蟹懈屑芯胁懈屑 谢褨褋芯屑 褨 褌邪褦屑薪懈褑褟屑懈 褎械泄褉褨. 袛芯胁芯谢褨 褑褨泻邪胁懈泄 褋褞卸械褌, 褍 褟泻懈泄 锌芯褉懈薪邪褦褕 锌芯褋褌褍锌芯胁芯.
袚芯谢芯胁薪邪 谐械褉芯褩薪褟 鈥� 锌褨写谢褨褌泻邪, 褟泻邪 芯斜芯卸薪褞褦 谢褨褋 褨 薪械 褏芯褔械 锌芯泻懈写邪褌懈 写芯屑褨胁泻褍, 蟹邪褉邪写懈 泻褉邪褖芯谐芯 卸懈褌褌褟 褍 屑褨褋褌褨. 孝芯屑褍 褔械褉械蟹 褑械 胁 薪械褩 褋泻谢邪写薪褨 褋褌芯褋褍薪泻懈 蟹 褋械褋褌褉芯褞 褌邪 褦 芯斜褉邪蟹邪 薪邪 屑邪屑褍. 袊褩 胁薪褍褌褉褨褕薪褨泄 泻芯薪褎谢褨泻褌 写褍卸械 褉械邪谢褨褋褌懈褔薪懈泄: 袪芯 褌褉懈屑邪褦褌褜褋褟 蟹邪 褋锌芯谐邪写懈 锌褉芯 斜邪褌褜泻邪, 斜芯褩褌褜褋褟 胁褌褉邪褌懈褌懈 屑褨褋褑械, 褟泻械 锌芯胁始褟蟹褍褦 蟹 薪懈屑.
袦械薪褨 褋锌芯写芯斜邪谢邪褋褟 泻邪屑械褉薪邪, 芦蟹邪褌懈褕薪邪禄 邪褌屑芯褋褎械褉邪: 蟹懈屑芯胁懈泄 谢褨褋, 谐邪褉褟褔懈泄 褔邪泄 胁写芯屑邪 胁 写褉褍蟹褨胁, 褋械谢懈褖械 蟹褨 褋胁芯褩屑懈 锌褉芯斜谢械屑邪屑懈 褌邪 谢械谐械薪写邪屑懈. 袗 褉芯屑邪薪褌懈褔薪邪 谢褨薪褨褟 屑褨卸 写胁芯屑邪 写褨胁褔邪褌邪屑懈 胁 泻薪懈蟹褨 写褍卸械 屑懈谢邪 褨 褔邪褉褨胁薪邪, 褨 褉芯蟹谐芯褉褌邪褦褌褜褋褟 屑邪泄卸械 蟹 褋邪屑芯谐芯 锌芯褔邪褌泻褍!
袧邪锌懈褋邪薪芯 谢械谐泻芯, 褨 褔懈褌邪褦褌褜褋褟 褕胁懈写泻芯. 袩芯写褨褩 薪械 褉芯蟹褌褟谐薪褍褌褨, 胁褋械 胁褨写斜褍胁邪褦褌褜褋褟 写懈薪邪屑褨褔薪芯, 屑邪谐褨褟 褋胁褨褌褍 锌褉芯褋褌邪, 邪谢械 褑褨泻邪胁邪.
袙芯写薪芯褔邪褋 褑褟 褨褋褌芯褉褨褟 褌芯褔薪芯 薪械 锌褍褏泻械薪褜泻邪 蟹械褎褨褉泻邪, 邪胁褌芯褉泻邪 锌芯屑褨褋褌懈谢邪 胁 薪褨泄 褨 斜邪谐邪褌芯 褋泻谢邪写薪芯谐芯: 胁褌褉邪褌邪 斜邪褌褜泻邪, 薪械锌褉懈泄薪褟褌褌褟 胁 褋褍褋锌褨谢褜褋褌胁褨, 斜褨谢褜 写芯褉芯褋谢褨褕邪薪薪褟 褌芯褖芯.
袨褑褨薪泻邪: 4馃専
芦袩芯泻谢懈褔 谢懈褋懈褑褞禄 鈥� 褑械 cozy 褎械薪褌械蟹褨, 蟹 锌褨写谢褨褌泻芯褞 胁 谐芯谢芯胁薪褨泄 褉芯谢褨, 褟泻邪 锌芯褋褌褍锌芯胁芯 胁褔懈褌褜褋褟 褍褏胁邪谢褞胁邪褌懈 写芯褉芯褋谢褨 褉褨褕械薪薪褟, 锌褉懈泄屑邪褌懈 胁懈斜褨褉 褨薪褕懈褏 褌邪 褉芯蟹褍屑褨褌懈 褋械斜械 褨 褋胁芯褩 锌芯褔褍褌褌褟.
袛谢褟 褌械锌谢芯谐芯 胁械褔芯褉邪 鈥� 褔褍写芯胁懈泄 胁懈斜褨褉!
芦 鈥� 携 薪械 泻邪蟹邪褌懈屑褍 褌芯斜褨, 褖芯 褉芯斜懈褌懈, 袪芯. 携 谢懈褕械 锌褉芯褕褍, 褖芯斜 褌懈 蟹褉芯斜懈谢邪 褋胁褨泄 胁懈斜褨褉 褨蟹 谢褞斜芯胁褨, 邪 薪械 蟹褨 褋褌褉邪褏褍.
鈥� 孝芯 褌懈 锌褉芯褋懈褕, 褖芯斜 褟 芯斜褉邪谢邪 褩褩.
楔褨 锌芯褏懈褌褍褦 谐芯谢芯胁芯褞.
鈥� 校 泻芯褏邪薪薪褨 胁懈斜褨褉 薪械 芯斜芯胁始褟蟹泻芯胁芯 屑邪褦 褋褌芯褋褍胁邪褌懈褋褟 泻芯谐芯褋褜 褨薪褕芯谐芯. 袡芯谐芯 屑芯卸薪邪 蟹褉芯斜懈褌懈 褨 写谢褟 褋械斜械禄
袚芯谢芯胁薪邪 谐械褉芯褩薪褟 鈥� 锌褨写谢褨褌泻邪, 褟泻邪 芯斜芯卸薪褞褦 谢褨褋 褨 薪械 褏芯褔械 锌芯泻懈写邪褌懈 写芯屑褨胁泻褍, 蟹邪褉邪写懈 泻褉邪褖芯谐芯 卸懈褌褌褟 褍 屑褨褋褌褨. 孝芯屑褍 褔械褉械蟹 褑械 胁 薪械褩 褋泻谢邪写薪褨 褋褌芯褋褍薪泻懈 蟹 褋械褋褌褉芯褞 褌邪 褦 芯斜褉邪蟹邪 薪邪 屑邪屑褍. 袊褩 胁薪褍褌褉褨褕薪褨泄 泻芯薪褎谢褨泻褌 写褍卸械 褉械邪谢褨褋褌懈褔薪懈泄: 袪芯 褌褉懈屑邪褦褌褜褋褟 蟹邪 褋锌芯谐邪写懈 锌褉芯 斜邪褌褜泻邪, 斜芯褩褌褜褋褟 胁褌褉邪褌懈褌懈 屑褨褋褑械, 褟泻械 锌芯胁始褟蟹褍褦 蟹 薪懈屑.
袦械薪褨 褋锌芯写芯斜邪谢邪褋褟 泻邪屑械褉薪邪, 芦蟹邪褌懈褕薪邪禄 邪褌屑芯褋褎械褉邪: 蟹懈屑芯胁懈泄 谢褨褋, 谐邪褉褟褔懈泄 褔邪泄 胁写芯屑邪 胁 写褉褍蟹褨胁, 褋械谢懈褖械 蟹褨 褋胁芯褩屑懈 锌褉芯斜谢械屑邪屑懈 褌邪 谢械谐械薪写邪屑懈. 袗 褉芯屑邪薪褌懈褔薪邪 谢褨薪褨褟 屑褨卸 写胁芯屑邪 写褨胁褔邪褌邪屑懈 胁 泻薪懈蟹褨 写褍卸械 屑懈谢邪 褨 褔邪褉褨胁薪邪, 褨 褉芯蟹谐芯褉褌邪褦褌褜褋褟 屑邪泄卸械 蟹 褋邪屑芯谐芯 锌芯褔邪褌泻褍!
袧邪锌懈褋邪薪芯 谢械谐泻芯, 褨 褔懈褌邪褦褌褜褋褟 褕胁懈写泻芯. 袩芯写褨褩 薪械 褉芯蟹褌褟谐薪褍褌褨, 胁褋械 胁褨写斜褍胁邪褦褌褜褋褟 写懈薪邪屑褨褔薪芯, 屑邪谐褨褟 褋胁褨褌褍 锌褉芯褋褌邪, 邪谢械 褑褨泻邪胁邪.
袙芯写薪芯褔邪褋 褑褟 褨褋褌芯褉褨褟 褌芯褔薪芯 薪械 锌褍褏泻械薪褜泻邪 蟹械褎褨褉泻邪, 邪胁褌芯褉泻邪 锌芯屑褨褋褌懈谢邪 胁 薪褨泄 褨 斜邪谐邪褌芯 褋泻谢邪写薪芯谐芯: 胁褌褉邪褌邪 斜邪褌褜泻邪, 薪械锌褉懈泄薪褟褌褌褟 胁 褋褍褋锌褨谢褜褋褌胁褨, 斜褨谢褜 写芯褉芯褋谢褨褕邪薪薪褟 褌芯褖芯.
袨褑褨薪泻邪: 4馃専
芦袩芯泻谢懈褔 谢懈褋懈褑褞禄 鈥� 褑械 cozy 褎械薪褌械蟹褨, 蟹 锌褨写谢褨褌泻芯褞 胁 谐芯谢芯胁薪褨泄 褉芯谢褨, 褟泻邪 锌芯褋褌褍锌芯胁芯 胁褔懈褌褜褋褟 褍褏胁邪谢褞胁邪褌懈 写芯褉芯褋谢褨 褉褨褕械薪薪褟, 锌褉懈泄屑邪褌懈 胁懈斜褨褉 褨薪褕懈褏 褌邪 褉芯蟹褍屑褨褌懈 褋械斜械 褨 褋胁芯褩 锌芯褔褍褌褌褟.
袛谢褟 褌械锌谢芯谐芯 胁械褔芯褉邪 鈥� 褔褍写芯胁懈泄 胁懈斜褨褉!
芦 鈥� 携 薪械 泻邪蟹邪褌懈屑褍 褌芯斜褨, 褖芯 褉芯斜懈褌懈, 袪芯. 携 谢懈褕械 锌褉芯褕褍, 褖芯斜 褌懈 蟹褉芯斜懈谢邪 褋胁褨泄 胁懈斜褨褉 褨蟹 谢褞斜芯胁褨, 邪 薪械 蟹褨 褋褌褉邪褏褍.
鈥� 孝芯 褌懈 锌褉芯褋懈褕, 褖芯斜 褟 芯斜褉邪谢邪 褩褩.
楔褨 锌芯褏懈褌褍褦 谐芯谢芯胁芯褞.
鈥� 校 泻芯褏邪薪薪褨 胁懈斜褨褉 薪械 芯斜芯胁始褟蟹泻芯胁芯 屑邪褦 褋褌芯褋褍胁邪褌懈褋褟 泻芯谐芯褋褜 褨薪褕芯谐芯. 袡芯谐芯 屑芯卸薪邪 蟹褉芯斜懈褌懈 褨 写谢褟 褋械斜械禄
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May 16, 2024This book was very sweet and I really enjoyed the woodsy fairytale atmosphere of it all. I do think it would have been more impactful as a middle grade novel, rather than YA. The attempts to fit this story into a YA age range felt incompatible with the narrative, and it definitely should've been a solid 150 pages or so shorter.
Thank you to the publisher for sending me a finished copy in exchange for an honest review!
CW: death of father (past), grief, violence, fire, injury detail, blood, child death, self-harm (for magic), self-sacrifice, kidnapping, character death, loss of loved one (past), homophobia (mention), biphobia (mention)
Thank you to the publisher for sending me a finished copy in exchange for an honest review!
CW: death of father (past), grief, violence, fire, injury detail, blood, child death, self-harm (for magic), self-sacrifice, kidnapping, character death, loss of loved one (past), homophobia (mention), biphobia (mention)
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August 24, 2024I have a tiny little voice in my head saying this one might make me cry. Fun.
''Ro never believed in the faeries from her father鈥檚 stories, but she can鈥檛 deny the magic surrounding her and that both the boy and the fox are victims of a faerie curse. She鈥檒l have to remember everything her father taught her in order to extract herself from this deadly game and keep her precious fox out of harm鈥檚 way.'' .
''Ro never believed in the faeries from her father鈥檚 stories, but she can鈥檛 deny the magic surrounding her and that both the boy and the fox are victims of a faerie curse. She鈥檒l have to remember everything her father taught her in order to extract herself from this deadly game and keep her precious fox out of harm鈥檚 way.'' .
April 1, 2024
Call Forth a Fox tells the story of Ro, a young woman grappling with an impending (and unwanted) move to a different town. When she comes across a bear who turns into a boy, it sets off a series of events leading to some unexpected discoveries and tough choices.
The story felt very much like a fairy tale, but with wonderful depth and warmth to the characters. I loved reading the descriptions of the forest and its inhabitants - it felt vivid and lush. Overall, I enjoyed both the plot and the worldbuilding.
Thanks to NetGalley, Page Street Publishing, and Colored Pages Book Tours for the eARC!
The story felt very much like a fairy tale, but with wonderful depth and warmth to the characters. I loved reading the descriptions of the forest and its inhabitants - it felt vivid and lush. Overall, I enjoyed both the plot and the worldbuilding.
Thanks to NetGalley, Page Street Publishing, and Colored Pages Book Tours for the eARC!
December 19, 2024
袩芯褋褌邪胁懈谢邪 5 斜邪谢褨胁, 邪谢械 胁褋械 卸 褌邪泻懈 褑械 写械褋褜 4,5 蟹褨褉芯褔泻懈 蟹 5, 芯褋泻褨谢褜泻懈 薪械 胁褋械 斜褍谢芯 褨写械邪谢褜薪芯. 袨写薪邪泻 4 薪械 褏芯褔械褌褜褋褟 褋褌邪胁懈褌懈 褑褨泄 褨褋褌芯褉褨褩.
April 16, 2024
This book didn鈥檛 quite succeed for me largely because of its cyclical repetitive plot. It felt like we were continually repeating scenes of the Fox and Bear fighting each other and transforming. I don鈥檛 think this is necessarily a bad thing however. This book is clearly inspired by the structure of fairy tales and they are often repetitive stories. I think that鈥檚 a great writing choice for this style of book but this taught me it鈥檚 not something I enjoy. If you want something that feels very whimsical and fairytale inspired it鈥檚 very likely that this will appeal to you.
March 17, 2024
A wonderful wintery fairytale retelling full of a sweet, sapphic romance.
Call Forth a Fox follows Ro, a girl who was taught to forage and stories of faeries by her father growing up in a cottage in the forest. But her father has passed and her mother is setting up a new life for them in a city 鈥� something Ro doesn鈥檛 want at all. Her life turns upside down when she comes across a Fox being hunted by a bear when she鈥檚 out foraging. Ro defends the fox only to watch the bear transform into a boy before her eyes, and to her shock, he knows her name and claims he must kill the Fox.
Ro is thrust into a mystery of faeries and curses that has delicious twists and turns you don鈥檛 expect! The magic system was so unique and I loved the authors twist on faeries. I was captivated while reading and found the plot to be engaging and fast-paced.
I really loved the cast of characters. Ro was such a strong lead and her sister was so sweet and supportive. Brenda was so interesting and I was so curious to see where his story ended. Same with Colette! The romance between Ro and Colette was really sweet. Overall though, the characters were well rounded and easy to root for!
This is the perfect read for winter or when it鈥檚 snowy! The vibes of the snowy forest were immaculate and I鈥檇 definitely recommend checking this book out!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Call Forth a Fox follows Ro, a girl who was taught to forage and stories of faeries by her father growing up in a cottage in the forest. But her father has passed and her mother is setting up a new life for them in a city 鈥� something Ro doesn鈥檛 want at all. Her life turns upside down when she comes across a Fox being hunted by a bear when she鈥檚 out foraging. Ro defends the fox only to watch the bear transform into a boy before her eyes, and to her shock, he knows her name and claims he must kill the Fox.
Ro is thrust into a mystery of faeries and curses that has delicious twists and turns you don鈥檛 expect! The magic system was so unique and I loved the authors twist on faeries. I was captivated while reading and found the plot to be engaging and fast-paced.
I really loved the cast of characters. Ro was such a strong lead and her sister was so sweet and supportive. Brenda was so interesting and I was so curious to see where his story ended. Same with Colette! The romance between Ro and Colette was really sweet. Overall though, the characters were well rounded and easy to root for!
This is the perfect read for winter or when it鈥檚 snowy! The vibes of the snowy forest were immaculate and I鈥檇 definitely recommend checking this book out!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
May 16, 2024
I almost DNFed this book several times and really had to force myself through it. Going by the other reviews, I'm pretty alone in this, so take what I say with a pinch of salt.
Positives
- Ro was a well done character. As was Brend. I like how Ro's family allowed her the space to be who she was. And yes, they encouraged her to get out of her comfort zone, but they didn't force her. Brend was also loyal and brave.
That's about it. I found it really predictable, even the big reveals. The pacing was very slow and it just did not capture my interest. I really like fairy tale retellings, but this one just really didn't work for me.
Positives
- Ro was a well done character. As was Brend. I like how Ro's family allowed her the space to be who she was. And yes, they encouraged her to get out of her comfort zone, but they didn't force her. Brend was also loyal and brave.
That's about it. I found it really predictable, even the big reveals. The pacing was very slow and it just did not capture my interest. I really like fairy tale retellings, but this one just really didn't work for me.
March 10, 2025
袉褋褌芯褉褨褟 薪械锌芯谐邪薪邪, 邪谢械 屑械薪褨 薪械 胁懈褋褌邪褔懈谢芯 谐谢懈斜懈薪懈. 袛褍卸械 锌芯谐邪薪芯 褉芯蟹泻褉懈褌芯 褋胁褨褌芯褍褋褌褉褨泄, 屑邪泄卸械 薪械屑邪褦 褨薪褎芯褉屑邪褑褨褩 锌褉芯 褎械泄褉褨. 袩芯写褨褩 薪邪褋褌褨谢褜泻懈 褑懈泻谢褨褔薪褨, 褖芯 褨薪芯写褨 蟹写邪胁邪谢芯褋褟, 褖芯 锌械褉械褔懈褌褍褦褕 芯写懈薪 褨 褌芯泄 褋邪屑懈泄 褍褉懈胁芯泻 褌械泻褋褌褍. 袛褨褩 谐械褉芯褩胁 写褍卸械 褋褍屑斜褍褉薪褨 褨 薪械 蟹邪胁卸写懈 蟹褉芯蟹褍屑褨谢邪 屑芯褌懈胁邪褑褨褟. 袟邪谐邪谢芯屑, 薪邪 卸邪谢褜, 邪褌屑芯褋褎械褉薪褨褋褌褜 褨褋褌芯褉褨褩 薪械 蟹屑芯谐谢邪 胁懈褌褟谐薪褍褌懈 胁褋械 褨薪褕械.
November 26, 2024
袩邪屑'褟褌邪褦褌械 褟 泻邪蟹邪谢邪, 褖芯, 屑芯卸谢懈胁芯, 斜褍写褍 褉邪写懈褌懈 褑褞 泻薪懈谐褍 写芯 蟹懈屑芯胁懈褏 褋胁褟褌? 孝邪泻 芯褌 写褍卸械 褉邪写卸褍 :) 袧邪 屑芯褞 写褍屑泻褍, 褑械 褋邪屑械 褌邪 泻薪懈谐邪, 褟泻褍 褏芯褔械褌褜褋褟 褔懈褌邪褌懈 褍 锌械褉褨芯写, 泻芯谢懈 薪邪褉褟写卸邪褦褕 褟谢懈薪泻褍 馃巹, 锌褉懈泻褉邪褕邪褦褕 写芯屑褨胁泻褍 褨 褔械泻邪褦褕 薪邪 褉褨蟹写胁褟薪芯-薪芯胁芯褉褨褔薪褨 写懈胁邪. 袙芯薪邪 屑'褟泻邪, 褌械锌谢邪 褨 泻芯屑褎芯褉褌薪邪. 袙芯薪邪 锌械褉械薪芯褋懈褌褜 褍 锌邪褉邪谢械谢褜薪懈泄 泻邪蟹泻芯胁懈泄 褋胁褨褌 褨 胁褨写胁芯谢褨泻邪褦 胁褨写 锌褉芯斜谢械屑.
鉁� 笑械 褉械褌械泄谢褨薪谐 泻邪蟹泻懈 袚褉褨屑屑, 邪谢械 写褍卸械 褍屑芯胁薪懈泄, 褌芯卸 薪械 褔械泻邪泄褌械, 褖芯 褋褞卸械褌 锌芯胁褌芯褉懈褌褜 褋褌邪褉褍 褨褋褌芯褉褨褞. 小胁芯褩屑 锌褨写褏芯写芯屑 邪胁褌芯褉泻邪 薪邪谐邪写邪谢邪 屑械薪褨 袦. 袦邪褦褉 鈥� 褋褞卸械褌 褌褍褌 褋邪屑芯褋褌褨泄薪懈泄, 邪谢械 写械-薪械-写械 谢芯胁懈褕 胁褨写褋懈谢芯褔泻懈 薪邪 泻邪蟹泻褍.
馃┓ 袦械薪械 邪斜褋芯谢褞褌薪芯 锌褨写泻芯褉懈谢芯 褌械, 褟泻 薪械薪邪胁'褟蟹谢懈胁芯 褨 泻褉邪褋懈胁芯 邪胁褌芯褉泻邪 胁锌懈褋邪谢邪 谢谐斜褌-谢褨薪褨褞. 袧邪胁褨褌褜 薪械 芯写薪褍. 袙芯薪懈 褌褍褌 薪邪褋褌褨谢褜泻懈 芯褉谐邪薪褨褔薪褨, 薪邪褔械 褌褨谢褜泻懈 褌邪泻 褨 屑芯谐谢芯 斜褍褌懈. 袗 褖械 胁芯薪邪 褔褍写芯胁芯 锌芯写邪褦 卸褨薪芯褔懈褏 锌械褉褋芯薪邪卸褨胁. 袊褩 谐械褉芯褩薪褨 褋懈谢褜薪褨 褉褨胁薪芯 薪邪褋褌褨谢褜泻懈, 褖芯斜 褑械 薪械 写褉邪褌褍胁邪谢芯 泄 薪械 胁懈谐谢褟写邪谢芯 褟泻 屑邪薪褨褎械褋褌.
袟胁褨褋薪芯, 泻薪懈谐邪 薪械 锌芯蟹斜邪胁谢械薪邪 泻谢邪褋懈褔薪懈褏 写械斜褞褌薪懈褏 薪械写芯谢褨泻褨胁: 锌芯写械泻褍写懈 褋褞卸械褌 谐邪谢褜屑褍胁邪胁, 邪 锌芯褌褨屑 蟹褉懈胁邪胁褋褟 薪邪 褌邪泻懈泄 谐邪谢芯锌, 褖芯 褟 薪械 胁褋褌懈谐邪谢邪 锌褨写斜懈褉邪褌懈 蟹 锌褨写谢芯谐懈 褖械谢械锌褍. 袗 褖械 褌褉褨褕泻懈 斜褍谢芯 胁褨写褔褍褌褌褟, 褖芯 谐械褉芯褩 邪卸 蟹邪薪邪写褌芯 芯写薪械 蟹 芯写薪懈屑 锌芯胁'褟蟹邪薪褨. 袗谢械 褑械 薪械 蟹邪胁邪卸邪谢芯 褔懈褌邪薪薪褞, 斜芯 褋褌懈谢褜 薪械泄屑芯胁褨褉薪芯 谢械谐泻懈泄, 锌械褉械泻谢邪写 褟泻褨褋薪懈泄, 邪 邪褌屑芯褋褎械褉邪 蟹邪褌褟谐褍褦.
馃挊 袨泻褉械屑械 褋械褉写械褔泻芯 褏芯褔械褌褜褋褟 锌芯褋褌邪胁懈褌懈 锌褉芯锌懈褋褍胁邪薪薪褞 褋褌芯褋褍薪泻褨胁 屑褨卸 谐械褉芯褟屑懈. 袙芯薪懈 褌褍褌 谐芯胁芯褉褟褌褜 褋谢芯胁邪屑懈 褔械褉械蟹 褉芯褌! 袉 胁懈褉褨褕褍褞褌褜 锌褉芯斜谢械屑懈 褉芯蟹屑芯胁邪屑懈! 袉 胁蟹邪谐邪谢褨 写械屑芯薪褋褌褉褍褞褌褜 蟹写芯褉芯胁懈泄 褌懈锌 褋褌芯褋褍薪泻褨胁 斜械蟹 邪斜'褞蟹褍, 屑邪薪褨锌褍谢褟褑褨泄 褨 褍褋褨褏 褌懈褏 薪械锌褉懈褦屑薪懈褏 褕褌褍泻, 褟泻褨 褔邪褋褌芯 蟹褍褋褌褉褨褔邪褞褌褜褋褟 褍 褉芯屑邪薪邪褏 锌褉芯 泻芯褏邪薪薪褟! 笑械 褕芯泻. 袗 褖芯 褌邪泻 屑芯卸薪邪 斜褍谢芯?!
啸芯褔邪 斜械蟹 褑褜芯谐芯 泻薪懈谐邪 褨 薪械 斜褍谢邪 斜 褌邪泻芯褞 褌械锌谢芯褞 褨 泻邪蟹泻芯胁芯褞, 锌褉邪胁写邪?
(写芯 褉械褔褨, 褟泻褖芯 薪邪 褋械褉械写懈薪褨 泻薪懈谐懈 胁懈 胁懈褉褨褕懈褌械, 褖芯 蟹薪邪褦褌械, 褔懈屑 蟹邪泻褨薪褔懈褌褜褋褟 褑褟 褨褋褌芯褉褨褟, 褌芯 薪褨, 胁懈 薪械 蟹薪邪褦褌械 :袪)
鉁� 携泻褖芯 胁懈 褏芯褔械褌械 蟹邪蟹懈褉薪褍褌懈 胁 写懈褌懈薪褋褌胁芯, 写械 斜褍谢芯 屑褨褋褑械 屑邪谐褨褩, 褎械泄褉褨 褌邪 胁褨褉褨 胁 锌械褉械屑芯谐褍 写芯斜褉邪 薪邪写 蟹谢芯屑 褨 卸懈褌褌褟 薪邪写 褋屑械褉褌褞, 褌芯 褑褨 350 褋褌芯褉褨薪芯泻 鈥� 写谢褟 胁邪褋 鉁�
鉁� 笑械 褉械褌械泄谢褨薪谐 泻邪蟹泻懈 袚褉褨屑屑, 邪谢械 写褍卸械 褍屑芯胁薪懈泄, 褌芯卸 薪械 褔械泻邪泄褌械, 褖芯 褋褞卸械褌 锌芯胁褌芯褉懈褌褜 褋褌邪褉褍 褨褋褌芯褉褨褞. 小胁芯褩屑 锌褨写褏芯写芯屑 邪胁褌芯褉泻邪 薪邪谐邪写邪谢邪 屑械薪褨 袦. 袦邪褦褉 鈥� 褋褞卸械褌 褌褍褌 褋邪屑芯褋褌褨泄薪懈泄, 邪谢械 写械-薪械-写械 谢芯胁懈褕 胁褨写褋懈谢芯褔泻懈 薪邪 泻邪蟹泻褍.
馃┓ 袦械薪械 邪斜褋芯谢褞褌薪芯 锌褨写泻芯褉懈谢芯 褌械, 褟泻 薪械薪邪胁'褟蟹谢懈胁芯 褨 泻褉邪褋懈胁芯 邪胁褌芯褉泻邪 胁锌懈褋邪谢邪 谢谐斜褌-谢褨薪褨褞. 袧邪胁褨褌褜 薪械 芯写薪褍. 袙芯薪懈 褌褍褌 薪邪褋褌褨谢褜泻懈 芯褉谐邪薪褨褔薪褨, 薪邪褔械 褌褨谢褜泻懈 褌邪泻 褨 屑芯谐谢芯 斜褍褌懈. 袗 褖械 胁芯薪邪 褔褍写芯胁芯 锌芯写邪褦 卸褨薪芯褔懈褏 锌械褉褋芯薪邪卸褨胁. 袊褩 谐械褉芯褩薪褨 褋懈谢褜薪褨 褉褨胁薪芯 薪邪褋褌褨谢褜泻懈, 褖芯斜 褑械 薪械 写褉邪褌褍胁邪谢芯 泄 薪械 胁懈谐谢褟写邪谢芯 褟泻 屑邪薪褨褎械褋褌.
袟胁褨褋薪芯, 泻薪懈谐邪 薪械 锌芯蟹斜邪胁谢械薪邪 泻谢邪褋懈褔薪懈褏 写械斜褞褌薪懈褏 薪械写芯谢褨泻褨胁: 锌芯写械泻褍写懈 褋褞卸械褌 谐邪谢褜屑褍胁邪胁, 邪 锌芯褌褨屑 蟹褉懈胁邪胁褋褟 薪邪 褌邪泻懈泄 谐邪谢芯锌, 褖芯 褟 薪械 胁褋褌懈谐邪谢邪 锌褨写斜懈褉邪褌懈 蟹 锌褨写谢芯谐懈 褖械谢械锌褍. 袗 褖械 褌褉褨褕泻懈 斜褍谢芯 胁褨写褔褍褌褌褟, 褖芯 谐械褉芯褩 邪卸 蟹邪薪邪写褌芯 芯写薪械 蟹 芯写薪懈屑 锌芯胁'褟蟹邪薪褨. 袗谢械 褑械 薪械 蟹邪胁邪卸邪谢芯 褔懈褌邪薪薪褞, 斜芯 褋褌懈谢褜 薪械泄屑芯胁褨褉薪芯 谢械谐泻懈泄, 锌械褉械泻谢邪写 褟泻褨褋薪懈泄, 邪 邪褌屑芯褋褎械褉邪 蟹邪褌褟谐褍褦.
馃挊 袨泻褉械屑械 褋械褉写械褔泻芯 褏芯褔械褌褜褋褟 锌芯褋褌邪胁懈褌懈 锌褉芯锌懈褋褍胁邪薪薪褞 褋褌芯褋褍薪泻褨胁 屑褨卸 谐械褉芯褟屑懈. 袙芯薪懈 褌褍褌 谐芯胁芯褉褟褌褜 褋谢芯胁邪屑懈 褔械褉械蟹 褉芯褌! 袉 胁懈褉褨褕褍褞褌褜 锌褉芯斜谢械屑懈 褉芯蟹屑芯胁邪屑懈! 袉 胁蟹邪谐邪谢褨 写械屑芯薪褋褌褉褍褞褌褜 蟹写芯褉芯胁懈泄 褌懈锌 褋褌芯褋褍薪泻褨胁 斜械蟹 邪斜'褞蟹褍, 屑邪薪褨锌褍谢褟褑褨泄 褨 褍褋褨褏 褌懈褏 薪械锌褉懈褦屑薪懈褏 褕褌褍泻, 褟泻褨 褔邪褋褌芯 蟹褍褋褌褉褨褔邪褞褌褜褋褟 褍 褉芯屑邪薪邪褏 锌褉芯 泻芯褏邪薪薪褟! 笑械 褕芯泻. 袗 褖芯 褌邪泻 屑芯卸薪邪 斜褍谢芯?!
啸芯褔邪 斜械蟹 褑褜芯谐芯 泻薪懈谐邪 褨 薪械 斜褍谢邪 斜 褌邪泻芯褞 褌械锌谢芯褞 褨 泻邪蟹泻芯胁芯褞, 锌褉邪胁写邪?
(写芯 褉械褔褨, 褟泻褖芯 薪邪 褋械褉械写懈薪褨 泻薪懈谐懈 胁懈 胁懈褉褨褕懈褌械, 褖芯 蟹薪邪褦褌械, 褔懈屑 蟹邪泻褨薪褔懈褌褜褋褟 褑褟 褨褋褌芯褉褨褟, 褌芯 薪褨, 胁懈 薪械 蟹薪邪褦褌械 :袪)
鉁� 携泻褖芯 胁懈 褏芯褔械褌械 蟹邪蟹懈褉薪褍褌懈 胁 写懈褌懈薪褋褌胁芯, 写械 斜褍谢芯 屑褨褋褑械 屑邪谐褨褩, 褎械泄褉褨 褌邪 胁褨褉褨 胁 锌械褉械屑芯谐褍 写芯斜褉邪 薪邪写 蟹谢芯屑 褨 卸懈褌褌褟 薪邪写 褋屑械褉褌褞, 褌芯 褑褨 350 褋褌芯褉褨薪芯泻 鈥� 写谢褟 胁邪褋 鉁�
January 30, 2025
Interesting but has some major problems. Not sure if I'll write a Full review but some main thoughts:
- I like Eirwyn and Ro well enough, they had a strong sisterly bond
- I liked collete okay but I feel like I didn't know too much about her outside of being perfect for Ro. I don't know Brend literally at all and didn't care about him
- I didn't get how the faeries worked, how their realm worked at all and made it hard to care about the plot. It was also frustrating that it took SO LONG to even understand what the curse was about and also made it hard to care when I don't get what's going on
- the biphobia is random and I don't really get why it was included. Also didn't really mean much besides giving Ro a reason to avoid the village
- the writing is too plain and really needs a "show don't tell" edit in many many places when it comes to character development moments
- the faerie designs were fun and unique
- I like Eirwyn and Ro well enough, they had a strong sisterly bond
- I liked collete okay but I feel like I didn't know too much about her outside of being perfect for Ro. I don't know Brend literally at all and didn't care about him
- I didn't get how the faeries worked, how their realm worked at all and made it hard to care about the plot. It was also frustrating that it took SO LONG to even understand what the curse was about and also made it hard to care when I don't get what's going on
- the biphobia is random and I don't really get why it was included. Also didn't really mean much besides giving Ro a reason to avoid the village
- the writing is too plain and really needs a "show don't tell" edit in many many places when it comes to character development moments
- the faerie designs were fun and unique
March 25, 2024
Thank you to NetGalley and Page Street Publishing for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a fair review.
Rating: 4 stars鈽�
Release Date: 02 April 2024
Review:
Call Forth a Fox was a magical experience with charming characters, using winter as a brilliant backdrop for such a bleak story that breaks through to hope just in time for spring. The twists in this book were great, and had me reading well into the night.
I found Ro to be such an intriguing main character; her love of the forest and distaste for village life felt perfect for a story about faeries. I loved watching her grow and discover who she truly is as the story progressed, both in heritage and love.
On the flipside, I do feel like the pacing was a little slow and dragged out. The final confrontation scene felt five pages too long, with constant back and forth. I also wished we got more of Eirwyn, as we鈥檙e constantly told about the sisters鈥� bond rather than witnessing it in action. Also, I can鈥檛 lie, the girls鈥� mother being gone for the majority of the story felt like a cop-out. I know her being there would answer a lot of the questions the girls had, but still.
Overall, I did enjoy this book, though I wish it went a bit more in-depth with the world and characters. It felt like everything sort of overshadowed each other, with the romance being on the backburner for the faerie realm which was put on the backburner for whatever Ro and Brend had going on.
I鈥檒l absolutely read a sequel if there ever is one, as I adore the world and the characters and need to know more! It鈥檚 the kind of open-ended conclusion that just leaves me wanting, but also satisfied, which a lot of books struggle to pull off as well as Grabo did here.
Rating: 4 stars鈽�
Release Date: 02 April 2024
Review:
Call Forth a Fox was a magical experience with charming characters, using winter as a brilliant backdrop for such a bleak story that breaks through to hope just in time for spring. The twists in this book were great, and had me reading well into the night.
I found Ro to be such an intriguing main character; her love of the forest and distaste for village life felt perfect for a story about faeries. I loved watching her grow and discover who she truly is as the story progressed, both in heritage and love.
On the flipside, I do feel like the pacing was a little slow and dragged out. The final confrontation scene felt five pages too long, with constant back and forth. I also wished we got more of Eirwyn, as we鈥檙e constantly told about the sisters鈥� bond rather than witnessing it in action. Also, I can鈥檛 lie, the girls鈥� mother being gone for the majority of the story felt like a cop-out. I know her being there would answer a lot of the questions the girls had, but still.
Overall, I did enjoy this book, though I wish it went a bit more in-depth with the world and characters. It felt like everything sort of overshadowed each other, with the romance being on the backburner for the faerie realm which was put on the backburner for whatever Ro and Brend had going on.
I鈥檒l absolutely read a sequel if there ever is one, as I adore the world and the characters and need to know more! It鈥檚 the kind of open-ended conclusion that just leaves me wanting, but also satisfied, which a lot of books struggle to pull off as well as Grabo did here.
April 7, 2024
This is definitely my favourite book I've read recently.
Ro was a very compelling protagonist and I really loved her character arc. The relationships in this book were one of the highlights. Every relationship changes throughout the story in a way that felt very natural. I also adored the plot 鈥� it starts with Ro and her sister trying to understand why a boy can turn into a bear, and this is the catalyst for them learning about faeries, their father, and even each other. There was also a good balance between the plot and characters; the tension with the mystery/faeries was always there, but at the same time, the characters were given room to develop in tandem with the storyline.
All in all, this is a cozy story that had me hooked from the first page. (I also just realised it's a retelling of Snow White and Rose Red, which I've actually never read?) Highly recommended!
Ro was a very compelling protagonist and I really loved her character arc. The relationships in this book were one of the highlights. Every relationship changes throughout the story in a way that felt very natural. I also adored the plot 鈥� it starts with Ro and her sister trying to understand why a boy can turn into a bear, and this is the catalyst for them learning about faeries, their father, and even each other. There was also a good balance between the plot and characters; the tension with the mystery/faeries was always there, but at the same time, the characters were given room to develop in tandem with the storyline.
All in all, this is a cozy story that had me hooked from the first page. (I also just realised it's a retelling of Snow White and Rose Red, which I've actually never read?) Highly recommended!
November 22, 2024
A stellar debut novel!
It took me a chapter or two to love the characters, but the storyline is truly magical from end to end. With classic good vs. evil, growing love, and family secrets, this fairy tale makes you feel the magic of the western wood in all its forms.
This book surprised me in the best ways and had so many good lessons that makes you realize what the original fairy tales were missing.
I hope there鈥檚 a sequel for this one in the works as following these characters through their adventures gave me new insight into the simple things in life. Kindness, love, and trust are truly what get us through every day 鈥� even if we鈥檙e not being chased by faeries beyond the veil 鈥� and I think we can all use a good reminder about that every now and then.
It took me a chapter or two to love the characters, but the storyline is truly magical from end to end. With classic good vs. evil, growing love, and family secrets, this fairy tale makes you feel the magic of the western wood in all its forms.
This book surprised me in the best ways and had so many good lessons that makes you realize what the original fairy tales were missing.
I hope there鈥檚 a sequel for this one in the works as following these characters through their adventures gave me new insight into the simple things in life. Kindness, love, and trust are truly what get us through every day 鈥� even if we鈥檙e not being chased by faeries beyond the veil 鈥� and I think we can all use a good reminder about that every now and then.
December 5, 2024
小褌邪胁谢褞 褌褉芯褏懈 5 蟹 邪胁邪薪褋芯屑, 褌邪泻 斜懈 屑芯胁懈褌懈, 斜芯 斜褍谢芯 褌褉芯褏懈 锌懈褌邪薪褜 褖芯写芯 胁褔懈薪泻褨胁 谐械褉芯褩胁 (芯褋芯斜谢懈胁芯 锌褨写 泻褨薪械褑褜 馃槃)
袗谢械 胁褑褨谢芯屑褍 屑械薪褨 褋锌芯写芯斜邪谢芯褋褜
袛谢褟 写械斜褞褌褍 写芯褋懈褌褜 写芯斜褉械
袉褋褌芯褉褨褟 胁泻芯褌褉械 写芯胁芯写懈褌褜, 褖芯 褟 芯斜芯卸薪褞褞 褉械褌械谢褨薪谐懈
袩褉懈褋褍褌薪褨 褋褞卸械褌薪褨 谢谐斜褌-谢褨薪褨褩
小胁褨褌芯褍褋褌褉褨泄 屑械薪褨 锌褉褟屑 写褍卸械 褋锌芯写芯斜邪胁褋褟, 邪褌屑芯褋褎械褉邪 - 蟹懈屑芯胁懈泄 蟹邪褋薪褨卸械薪懈泄 谢褨褋 - 褌械卸 写褍卸械 泻褉褍褌芯
袗谢械 胁褑褨谢芯屑褍 屑械薪褨 褋锌芯写芯斜邪谢芯褋褜
袛谢褟 写械斜褞褌褍 写芯褋懈褌褜 写芯斜褉械
袉褋褌芯褉褨褟 胁泻芯褌褉械 写芯胁芯写懈褌褜, 褖芯 褟 芯斜芯卸薪褞褞 褉械褌械谢褨薪谐懈
袩褉懈褋褍褌薪褨 褋褞卸械褌薪褨 谢谐斜褌-谢褨薪褨褩
小胁褨褌芯褍褋褌褉褨泄 屑械薪褨 锌褉褟屑 写褍卸械 褋锌芯写芯斜邪胁褋褟, 邪褌屑芯褋褎械褉邪 - 蟹懈屑芯胁懈泄 蟹邪褋薪褨卸械薪懈泄 谢褨褋 - 褌械卸 写褍卸械 泻褉褍褌芯
January 23, 2025
袧邪褋锌褉邪胁写褨 褑械 3,5猸愶笍 斜芯 褟泻芯褋褜 胁褋械 斜褍谢芯 薪褨 锌褉芯 褖芯, 芯褌 薪褨褟泻芯谐芯 蟹屑褨褋褌芯胁薪芯谐芯 械屑芯褑褨泄薪芯谐芯 薪邪胁邪薪褌邪卸械薪薪褟.
袧邪褔械 薪械 屑芯卸褍 褋泻邪蟹邪褌懈 褖芯 蟹芯胁褋褨屑 写褉邪褌褍胁邪谢邪 斜芯 褋褞卸械褌 胁锌褉懈薪褑懈锌褨 胁蟹褟褌懈泄 蟹 褋褞卸械褌褍 泻邪蟹泻懈, 邪谢械 薪褍 薪褨褔芯谐芯 褟泻芯褋褜 胁 锌邪屑始褟褌褨 胁卸械 薪械 谢懈褕懈谢芯褋褜 蟹 褨褋褌芯褉褨褩 馃寶
袨褌 褟 锌褉芯褋褌芯 薪械 蟹薪邪褞 泻芯屑褍 斜 褟 屑芯谐谢邪 褩褩 薪邪谢懈褌懈, 斜芯 胁懈褌褉邪褌懈褌懈 褔邪褋, 褖芯斜 褖芯? 袨褌 褨 褟 薪械 蟹薪邪褞 馃
袧邪褔械 薪械 屑芯卸褍 褋泻邪蟹邪褌懈 褖芯 蟹芯胁褋褨屑 写褉邪褌褍胁邪谢邪 斜芯 褋褞卸械褌 胁锌褉懈薪褑懈锌褨 胁蟹褟褌懈泄 蟹 褋褞卸械褌褍 泻邪蟹泻懈, 邪谢械 薪褍 薪褨褔芯谐芯 褟泻芯褋褜 胁 锌邪屑始褟褌褨 胁卸械 薪械 谢懈褕懈谢芯褋褜 蟹 褨褋褌芯褉褨褩 馃寶
袨褌 褟 锌褉芯褋褌芯 薪械 蟹薪邪褞 泻芯屑褍 斜 褟 屑芯谐谢邪 褩褩 薪邪谢懈褌懈, 斜芯 胁懈褌褉邪褌懈褌懈 褔邪褋, 褖芯斜 褖芯? 袨褌 褨 褟 薪械 蟹薪邪褞 馃
February 17, 2025
Very cute!
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December 20, 2023Thank you NetGalley for the eARC!
December 24, 2024
袚邪褉薪芯 薪邪锌懈褋邪薪懈泄, 邪褌屑芯褋褎械褉薪芯-锌芯褏屑褍褉懈泄 褉械褌械谢褨薪谐 蟹 写械谢褨泻邪褌薪芯褞 谢谐斜褌 谢褨薪褨褦褞
July 20, 2024
Loved the sapphic plot line and woodsy fae atmosphere. The ending was a bit heavy-handed.
March 26, 2024
Thank you to NetGalley and Page Street Publishing for providing me with an eARC to review.
I had quite high hopes for this book, but it just didn't hit the mark for me. The cover of the book is beautiful, and the synopsis was very intriguing, but the characters didn't have the sense of connection that I was hoping for. I was so exited for the sapphic romance but it was lacklustre to say the least. I didn鈥檛 care for any of the characters, and it left me wishing for more depth and chemistry between them, which ultimately affected my overall enjoyment of the story and their fates.
This book touches on themes of grief and the grieving process, but alas, they are oversimplified. The characters' reactions to grief, and the impact of their grief on their relationship feels forced - as a way to make the plot make more sense.
The faeries and curses failed to intrigue me, the magic system felt uninspired and the author's take on faeries wasn鈥檛 for me at all. I struggled to maintain interest in the story and found the plot to be dull and slow. Many things were repeated throughout, spoon feeding me clues and making me feel like a child. When in fact I had the plot figured out within the first third of the book - further depleting my enjoyment of this book. Now knowing what鈥檚 going to happen to the characters and at the same time not caring at all.
While I didn鈥檛 necessarily enjoy this book, I did like the writing style, albeit a bit dull and over explanatory sometimes. For example, when the author decided to write about one of the characters practising sitting on a chair - 鈥渇irst, I try both legs side by side, hands in my lap. Then the left leg over the right. Then the right leg over the left. Then both legs tucked beneath me. When nothing satisfies, I try standing, but that feels strange too. I can鈥檛 decide what works best鈥�. This didn鈥檛 surmount to anything at all, and there鈥檚 many more instances like this, making me skip over them entirely.
However, if you enjoy Holly Blacks books then you might like this one too! That鈥檚 why I鈥檝e decided to give it three stars, as I genuinely believe it was just not for me, rather than it being an awful story.
I had quite high hopes for this book, but it just didn't hit the mark for me. The cover of the book is beautiful, and the synopsis was very intriguing, but the characters didn't have the sense of connection that I was hoping for. I was so exited for the sapphic romance but it was lacklustre to say the least. I didn鈥檛 care for any of the characters, and it left me wishing for more depth and chemistry between them, which ultimately affected my overall enjoyment of the story and their fates.
This book touches on themes of grief and the grieving process, but alas, they are oversimplified. The characters' reactions to grief, and the impact of their grief on their relationship feels forced - as a way to make the plot make more sense.
The faeries and curses failed to intrigue me, the magic system felt uninspired and the author's take on faeries wasn鈥檛 for me at all. I struggled to maintain interest in the story and found the plot to be dull and slow. Many things were repeated throughout, spoon feeding me clues and making me feel like a child. When in fact I had the plot figured out within the first third of the book - further depleting my enjoyment of this book. Now knowing what鈥檚 going to happen to the characters and at the same time not caring at all.
While I didn鈥檛 necessarily enjoy this book, I did like the writing style, albeit a bit dull and over explanatory sometimes. For example, when the author decided to write about one of the characters practising sitting on a chair - 鈥渇irst, I try both legs side by side, hands in my lap. Then the left leg over the right. Then the right leg over the left. Then both legs tucked beneath me. When nothing satisfies, I try standing, but that feels strange too. I can鈥檛 decide what works best鈥�. This didn鈥檛 surmount to anything at all, and there鈥檚 many more instances like this, making me skip over them entirely.
However, if you enjoy Holly Blacks books then you might like this one too! That鈥檚 why I鈥檝e decided to give it three stars, as I genuinely believe it was just not for me, rather than it being an awful story.
September 15, 2024
Themes/elements:
- Bisexuality / biphobia
- Self discovery
- Dark fae
- Cottage in the forest
- Sisterhood
- Belonging
- Family
- Cottagecore
I really enjoyed this book. The vibes were so cozy yet dark at times. I love reading about foraging, exploring the woods, etc. The fae in this story were close to folklore and were cruel/cunning. However, there were a few which showed gentler traits. There were many plot twists that I didn't see coming which kept my wanting to read more to see where the story would go. The exploration of self discovery, bisexuality and other themes was relatively well done.
However, there are some things that I didn't enjoy or that the story lacked. One of these is the biphobia or what is said about it in the book. The main character repeatedly points out that people do not accept her bisexuality or who she is. Yet when she does visit the village I found the actual interactions not that hostile just curious? I think Ro had more internalised biphobia but that could be because we were told rather than shown that the villagers made her feel that way. Ro could also be very childish at times. Seeing that she is fifteen maybe that's normal but in contrast with other actions it felt a bit annoying. There was also a slight repetitiveness with the whole keeping secrets but then revealing them to never lie again but then doing it all over again. Lastly, I would have liked to see the mother come back and talk to her daughters in the end. So much happens in her absence and there are many questions they would still have to ask her upon arrival yet we never get that. It's just something I personally would have liked.
Overall I really recommend this story as a cozy yet dark cottagecore fairytale. It's perfect to read curled up under a blanket on a cold night.
- Bisexuality / biphobia
- Self discovery
- Dark fae
- Cottage in the forest
- Sisterhood
- Belonging
- Family
- Cottagecore
I really enjoyed this book. The vibes were so cozy yet dark at times. I love reading about foraging, exploring the woods, etc. The fae in this story were close to folklore and were cruel/cunning. However, there were a few which showed gentler traits. There were many plot twists that I didn't see coming which kept my wanting to read more to see where the story would go. The exploration of self discovery, bisexuality and other themes was relatively well done.
However, there are some things that I didn't enjoy or that the story lacked. One of these is the biphobia or what is said about it in the book. The main character repeatedly points out that people do not accept her bisexuality or who she is. Yet when she does visit the village I found the actual interactions not that hostile just curious? I think Ro had more internalised biphobia but that could be because we were told rather than shown that the villagers made her feel that way. Ro could also be very childish at times. Seeing that she is fifteen maybe that's normal but in contrast with other actions it felt a bit annoying. There was also a slight repetitiveness with the whole keeping secrets but then revealing them to never lie again but then doing it all over again. Lastly, I would have liked to see the mother come back and talk to her daughters in the end. So much happens in her absence and there are many questions they would still have to ask her upon arrival yet we never get that. It's just something I personally would have liked.
Overall I really recommend this story as a cozy yet dark cottagecore fairytale. It's perfect to read curled up under a blanket on a cold night.
December 10, 2024
袩褉芯褋褌芯 褕泻芯写邪 褋褌邪胁懈褌懈 褌邪泻褨泄 屑懈谢褨泄 蟹邪褌懈褕薪褨泄 褨褋褌芯褉褨褩 屑械薪褕械 蟹褨褉芯褔芯泻. 啸芯褔邪 胁芯薪邪 泄 锌芯胁褨谢褜薪邪 写械褖芯, 邪谢械 锌械褉褋芯薪邪卸褨, 褏懈褌褉褨 蟹邪谐邪写泻懈 褎械泄褉褨 褨 泻邪蟹泻芯胁褨褋褌褜 蟹褉芯斜懈谢懈 胁褋械, 褖芯斜 褔懈褌邪薪薪褟 褨褋褌芯褉褨褩 谢懈褕懈谢芯 锌芯 褋芯斜褨 锌褉懈褦屑薪褨 褋锌芯谐邪写懈, 褟泻 褌芯泄 锌械褉褕懈泄 褋薪褨谐 鉁� 褨褋褌芯褉褨褟 锌褉芯 褋械褋褌褉懈薪褋褌胁芯, 胁谢邪褋薪褍 褋懈谢褍 褌邪 胁懈斜褨褉, 褟泻 蟹邪褋褌芯褋芯胁褍胁邪褌懈 褋胁芯褞 褋懈谢褍 鈥� 胁褨写 锌褨写谢褨褌泻褨胁 写芯 写芯褉芯褋谢懈褏, 褟泻褨 褋泻褍褔邪褞褌褜 蟹邪 泻邪蟹泻邪屑懈, 褌芯褔薪芯 胁邪褉褌芯 锌褉懈写懈胁懈褌懈褋褟 写芯 褖械 芯写薪褨褦褩 泻薪懈谐懈 锌褉芯 褎械泄褉褨!
May 28, 2024
A beautiful, cozy fairytale retelling! I loved this world and the dynamic between Ro and her sister. The cottage in the woods makes for the perfect snowy day read. It gave me Once Upon a Time vibes (when the show was good!)
June 13, 2024
I really enjoyed reading this for the first half but then it dragged a bit too long.
February 8, 2024
4.5 stars
Call Forth A Fox is about a pair of sisters who stumble across a bear in the woods. But when the bear starts to attack a fox, Ro fights the bear off to save the fox's life. When the bear turns into a boy after her sister shoots him with an arrow, he has no memory. All he knows is Ro's name and that he has to kill the fox.
This book is about sisterhood and grief. There are complex themes about grief and the grieving process. In the book we see both sister grieve in different ways and how their relationship with their dad has an impact on their grief. This book is truly about sisterhood and how two people can grow up and have vastly different views of the ones they loved. That family is more than just blood and the people you surround yourself with can become your family.
The themes of grief and grieving comes up a lot in this book. The conception of grief and the different ways you can grieve is strong throughout the book. Sisterhood is such a strong concept and I loved how Ro and Eirwyn relationship developed throughout the book. Their growth in sisterhood and their confidence in themselves was a beautiful combination.
I enjoyed the storytelling of this book. The fantasy aspects of the book was easy to read and the worldbuilding of the fantasy world was beautifully written. I personally don't read first person pov often and I always feel like there should be a reason for it. I felt like it was pulled off very well and I felt very immersed in the book. I liked all the characters and did not feel like any of them fell flat.
Overall, I did enjoy this book! I loved the themes of sisterhood and grief within the book and I think those two themes were the most present while reading.
Call Forth A Fox is about a pair of sisters who stumble across a bear in the woods. But when the bear starts to attack a fox, Ro fights the bear off to save the fox's life. When the bear turns into a boy after her sister shoots him with an arrow, he has no memory. All he knows is Ro's name and that he has to kill the fox.
This book is about sisterhood and grief. There are complex themes about grief and the grieving process. In the book we see both sister grieve in different ways and how their relationship with their dad has an impact on their grief. This book is truly about sisterhood and how two people can grow up and have vastly different views of the ones they loved. That family is more than just blood and the people you surround yourself with can become your family.
The themes of grief and grieving comes up a lot in this book. The conception of grief and the different ways you can grieve is strong throughout the book. Sisterhood is such a strong concept and I loved how Ro and Eirwyn relationship developed throughout the book. Their growth in sisterhood and their confidence in themselves was a beautiful combination.
I enjoyed the storytelling of this book. The fantasy aspects of the book was easy to read and the worldbuilding of the fantasy world was beautifully written. I personally don't read first person pov often and I always feel like there should be a reason for it. I felt like it was pulled off very well and I felt very immersed in the book. I liked all the characters and did not feel like any of them fell flat.
Overall, I did enjoy this book! I loved the themes of sisterhood and grief within the book and I think those two themes were the most present while reading.
March 9, 2024
I鈥檓 starting off by giving this a 3.5.
鈥淐all Forth a Fox鈥� was a whimsical story covered in snow and faerie magic. I personally have not heard of the Red Rose story so I couldn鈥檛 really relate to how this was a retelling. Nevertheless, it was an enjoyable story to read. I loved the relationship between Ro and her sister Erywin. Usually in books the sisters are just side characters that don鈥檛 have any depth and are just there in name, but with Erywin, I loved all of the aspects that her character brought to the story.
The story it鈥檚 self, I found personally very well paced, with a few plot twists here and there to keep you engaged (although in retrospect if I was actively trying to think of how the plot would play out maybe some plot twist might have been more obvious, but I just wanted to read and see where the story would take me). In regards to the pacing, I liked how things were going on throughout the book and not just during the last 15% as many other books typically do.
The romance between Ro and Collette was sweet but at many times during the book I felt there was very obvious potential between her and Brend.
I felt that this story was halfway told through Ro鈥檚 memories and there was always a memory to explain what was going on or how she was feeling a certain way, which I didn鈥檛 really like.
Overall it was a nice read with caring characters that learn to grow and overcome their challenges throughout the book!
I would like to thank NetGalley, the author and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this E-ARC!
鈥淐all Forth a Fox鈥� was a whimsical story covered in snow and faerie magic. I personally have not heard of the Red Rose story so I couldn鈥檛 really relate to how this was a retelling. Nevertheless, it was an enjoyable story to read. I loved the relationship between Ro and her sister Erywin. Usually in books the sisters are just side characters that don鈥檛 have any depth and are just there in name, but with Erywin, I loved all of the aspects that her character brought to the story.
The story it鈥檚 self, I found personally very well paced, with a few plot twists here and there to keep you engaged (although in retrospect if I was actively trying to think of how the plot would play out maybe some plot twist might have been more obvious, but I just wanted to read and see where the story would take me). In regards to the pacing, I liked how things were going on throughout the book and not just during the last 15% as many other books typically do.
The romance between Ro and Collette was sweet but at many times during the book I felt there was very obvious potential between her and Brend.
I felt that this story was halfway told through Ro鈥檚 memories and there was always a memory to explain what was going on or how she was feeling a certain way, which I didn鈥檛 really like.
Overall it was a nice read with caring characters that learn to grow and overcome their challenges throughout the book!
I would like to thank NetGalley, the author and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this E-ARC!
March 31, 2024
Ever since Ro was an infant, her father has told her stories of faeries in the western wood next to their home. He taught her to forage and find peace within the dense, magical forest. After her father passes away, Ro鈥檚 mother leaves to try and find other opportunities in the town across the river. Once winter is over, Ro and Eirwyn are expected to join their mother in a town called Poppy. Ro is vehemently against leaving the western wood, while her sister refuses to even enter the forest since their father鈥檚 death. One afternoon while foraging, Ro comes across a bear attempting to catch and kill a fox. Without thinking, Ro steps in to save the fox, only to become the focus of the bear. As Ro frantically tries to make it back to their cottage, the bear pounces, and she鈥檚 only saved by her sister鈥檚 bow and arrow. However, the bear morphs into a boy, and Eirwyn rushes to save his life. The boy has zero memories but knew he needed to find Ro, making her suspicious of him and desperate to locate the fox and uncover the human within.
Call Forth a Fox is a retelling of a fairytale I haven鈥檛 heard of prior to picking this book up. I really liked the overall vibes the author created with her descriptive story telling. I did, unfortunately, find the story a little boring at times and I wasn鈥檛 completely engrossed. I enjoyed the reveals regarding Ro鈥檚 heritage and the way every character grew in their own way. Overall, this is a decent YA fantasy with a unique premise and a fantastic setting.
Thank you to Colored Pages Book Tours and Page Street YA for the free early copy. I鈥檓 leaving this review voluntarily.
Call Forth a Fox is a retelling of a fairytale I haven鈥檛 heard of prior to picking this book up. I really liked the overall vibes the author created with her descriptive story telling. I did, unfortunately, find the story a little boring at times and I wasn鈥檛 completely engrossed. I enjoyed the reveals regarding Ro鈥檚 heritage and the way every character grew in their own way. Overall, this is a decent YA fantasy with a unique premise and a fantastic setting.
Thank you to Colored Pages Book Tours and Page Street YA for the free early copy. I鈥檓 leaving this review voluntarily.
March 29, 2024
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!!
The classic story of Rose Red and Snow White gets a sapphic twist in this novel. While I am unfamiliar with the fairy tale so looking into it was very interesting.
Ro is someone you can understand even if it seems she is childish, especially as the story progresses. The fantasy aspects of the story were also very weird and interesting. Faeries as well as cursed individuals forced to turn into bears and foxes and fight to the death. When things started getting explained it made so much sense. There were also so many good twists here! Like I didn鈥檛 see a few things coming at all.
The characters here were very lovable and easy to root for. While I didn鈥檛 know how I felt about Brend and Colette in the beginning, they grow on you. And Ro and her sister just seemed like a normal sister relationship with ups and downs.
One of the only things I wish we had gotten to see was their mother. She鈥檚 mentioned so much and is such a key part of the story and yet she鈥檚 gone the entire book. I wanted to hear her side of the story when things were going wrong.
All in all this was a very atmospheric story that felt like a wintry hug. There鈥檚 a lot of nature and magic and plenty of story to keep you interested.
The classic story of Rose Red and Snow White gets a sapphic twist in this novel. While I am unfamiliar with the fairy tale so looking into it was very interesting.
Ro is someone you can understand even if it seems she is childish, especially as the story progresses. The fantasy aspects of the story were also very weird and interesting. Faeries as well as cursed individuals forced to turn into bears and foxes and fight to the death. When things started getting explained it made so much sense. There were also so many good twists here! Like I didn鈥檛 see a few things coming at all.
The characters here were very lovable and easy to root for. While I didn鈥檛 know how I felt about Brend and Colette in the beginning, they grow on you. And Ro and her sister just seemed like a normal sister relationship with ups and downs.
One of the only things I wish we had gotten to see was their mother. She鈥檚 mentioned so much and is such a key part of the story and yet she鈥檚 gone the entire book. I wanted to hear her side of the story when things were going wrong.
All in all this was a very atmospheric story that felt like a wintry hug. There鈥檚 a lot of nature and magic and plenty of story to keep you interested.
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